Labour puts pressure on Rishi Sunak to 'come clean over Suella Braverman reappointment'

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Labour puts pressure on Rishi Sunak to 'come clean over Suella Braverman reappointment'
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The new PM has so far resisted demands to launch an inquiry after she shared a sensitive document with a Tory backbencher from a personal email without permission.

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said:"Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman cannot keep running away from these questions. It is far too serious for that, and raises serious doubts about the prime minister's judgment.

But the new prime minister put her back into the Home Office on Tuesday, and stood by the decision after being pressed on it in the Commons on Wednesday. But Mr Sunak has insisted the home secretary has"learned from her mistake" and that he does not regret his decision to reappoint her - despite some Conservative MPs adding their voices to the backlash.Conservative MP Caroline Nokes said there were"big questions hanging over this whole issue" and backed opposition calls for an inquiry, while former Tory chairman Sir Jake Berry described the breach as"really serious".

"This is a person who makes judgements about terrorism and counter-terrorism, who makes judgements about very, very serious offenders, whether they should be allowed out of prison, and for that reason, it's someone who, I'm afraid, judgement is critically important.Labour: Braverman's position 'fragile'

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